Tennessee forward Kortney Dunbar (13) celebrates during the second half of her team's regional semifinal win against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Sioux Falls, S.D. Tennessee meets Syracuse University in an Elite Eight game on Sunday.
(Charlie Neibergall | The Associated Press)

Sioux Falls, S.D. — About four months after they started testing out their seasons against each other, the Syracuse University and Tennessee women's basketball teams are among the eight teams still rolling out the basketballs.

The two squads will meet in an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight showdown 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D. The seventh-seeded Lady Vols come in at 22-13 while fourth-seeded SU is 28-7.

Syracuse earned its spot in that round with an upset of top-seeded South Carolina on Friday while Tennessee took out No. 3 Ohio State.

The orange-clad rivals met on Nov. 20, with the host Lady Volunteers taking a 57-55 decision. Syracuse didn't score in the last 5 minutes, 12 seconds of the game.

"I know we got up ahead of Syracuse. They don't give up. They're a matchup team. That's what they do,'' said Vols coach Holly Warlick. "I thought they stuck to their game plan today. That's what they're going to do for us. They're very well-coached. They can score from outside. So I'm not surprised. If you're not used to a matchup, and that style, it can be difficult.

"We try to make our schedule to see different styles and different types of teams. Syracuse was one of those we wanted to play because of the respect we have for
Q (Orange coach Quentin Hillsman) and what he does with his program. I think we'll go back and study them. We're different (from the start of the season). They're different. But you still have the same foundation and what you do. They're primarily a zone team. We're primarily a man-to-man team. I am sure things are different for him and things are different for us. I think it's going to be a great matchup.''

The Lady Vols are one of the most storied programs in women's college basketball history. They've won eight titles (but none since 2008) and have played in (148) and won (122) more tournament games than any other program.